A Sprinkling of Joy
Nisha, our helper, is like thousands of other women, who have left behind their home and families in their countries, to seek a better future for themselves and their...
Age is Just a Number
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek view on aging and how society views the elders, by Delhi-based Ruchira, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Honestly, I am thoroughly peeved with...
Meet Sonia Jolly, a Mother and a Good Samaritan to 45 Daughters
Sonia Jolly, a lady from an affluent family, runs ‘Upkaar Hum Hain’, an NGO, at Satna, Madhya Pradesh. She has been taking care and looking after 45 girl children,...
Close Encounters of the Final Kind
Soumya tells us how he, with his two daughters, survived parasailing in the rough sea in Goa. Did the close brush with death break them or make them stronger?...
Meditation is the Great Teacher
You can’t ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option. You can learn to control your mind, to step outside the endless cycle of...
The US Military: Extended Reach and Challenges in the Face of Budgetary Pressures
The fundamental forces shaping the US military for a long time have been the extended reach and challenges of extended operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, it faces new...
The Last Visit of Rabindranath Tagore and the Continuum of his Legacy in Allahabad – III
Here’s the third and concluding part of the three-part article on Tagore and his Allahabad connection. Arindam suggests that the Central/State governments need to act and help preserve the...
Deborah Smith and Ray Meeker: Founders of Golden Bridge Pottery
Chennai-based Sumita, an artist, and author, profiles Deborah Smith and Ray Meeker. She tells us how they came to Pondicherry and founded the Golden Bridge Pottery, exclusively in Different...
Awaaz: Lending Assertive Voice to the Modern Women
Sanchaari showcased various aspects of the modern women, in its two-day cultural meet. Here’s a report by Mariyam, exclusively for Different Truths. Sanchaari’s motive to revive the cultural heritage...
AIKMS Condemns Maharashtra Government for Firing on Farmers, two Injured
AIKMS has also called upon all farmer bodies to come out in protest against the anti-peasant, pro-corporate policies of the Modi-led BJP-RSS government, which is hell-bent on ruining peasant’s...